Marine Turtle Adventure Details

Our Marine turtle tour is definitely one of the best nature tours in Cancun and surroundings. For sure the best ecotourism activity to do with kids. The waters where the turtles are living in, are very calm, which makes the marine turtle tour a very suitable family activity. Kids will get the opportunity to swim and snorkel with fascinating turtles in their natural habitat, which is even the second largest reef in the world!

All of this will take place in a natural protected area: the Mesoamerican coral reef. In this reef you are able to see turtles, rays and some other colorful fishes in their natural environment. After swimming with the marine turtles in the bay you will enjoy the fresh and clear waters of a cenote and some snacks.

Marine Turtle Adventure Time

8 hours approximately

Marine Turtle Adventure Includes

Transportation in A/C van

Entrance Fees

Snacks (fruit and peanuts)

Beverages (water and sodas)

Snorkel equipment

Bilingual guide

Marine Turtle Adventure Excludes

Alcoholic beverages

Personal expenses

Tips

Complementaries

Comfortable, fresh clothes and shoes

Long sleeve cotton shirt

Impermeable jacket

Swimsuit and towel

Hat

Hygienic personal stuff and sun blocker

Tour FAQs

1. I don´t know how to swim or snorkel. Can I do the activity?Yes. Our guides will show how to use in an appropriate way the snorkel equipment (mask, breathing tube, lifejacket and flippers). Besides, the use of the lifejacket provides security and stability to float in the ocean and cenote.

2. I have small children, can they do the activity?Sure. This activity is suitable for the whole family. You can enjoy both children and adults.

3. Can I touch the turtles in the tour?No. It is important to know not to touch fauna or flora. It is strictly forbidden to touch the turtles, or come to close to them, and take or cut some of the coral reef. It is important to respect the natural habitat of the turtles and not to disturb them.

4. Do I have to use a lifejacket?You have, even if you are an excellent swimmer or diver, you cannot realize the activity without using a lifejacket, as it is mandatory by Mexican Law and for safety.

5. Can I do the activity all year round?You can. As long the weather allows us. We are fortunate that in the protected area in Akumal, turtles find their food in abundance and it is their annual nesting area, which means we can always see these wonderful animals.

6. Which days I can do this tour?You can take the tour any day in the week in a private service o with a minimum of 6 pax as a regular tour.

If you have any further questions, please dial (998) 8843667 8849580 or 884 9214 where we will answer all your questions.

About The Turtles

Swimming with Turtles in Cancun is an experience of the closest to understanding the beauty of nature embodied in marine life. An activity that leaves learning to people of all ages. Ideal to enjoy in Family, with friends or that special person the Tour of Swim with Turtles in Akumal is an excellent option to enjoy all day of contact with nature. To carry out this tour, we will take you to the small town of Akumal one of the semi virgin places that are still in the state. Its calm and shallow waters match the extensive beach and palm trees at wholesale to provide that calm and relaxation that one thinks to find in places far from the cities.

The name of Akumal comes from the Maya and means “Place of the Turtles” without doubt the name giving us to understand that this place has been home to these beautiful animals for quite some time. Today Akumal is a protected natural area because besides being home of the Turtles, it also has other species that live within its extension. The tour will give you the opportunity to simply swim, snorkel or if you prefer to snorkel next to these peaceful animals, who go out to eat and moved by curiosity share their majestic swim alongside tourists who day by day visit Akumal They are seduced by the idea of appreciating this moment of living nature at its maximum expression.

After doing this beautiful activity you can relive those moments while swimming in the fresh waters of a cenote and savor some snacks. Do not miss the opportunity to visit the natural habitat of these wonderful sea creatures and perform the Turtle Swim in Akumal with Ecolors Tours!

Itinerary

07:00 AMPick up in your hotel in Cancún

09:00 AM Snorkel in a natural protected area where you will be able to enjoy and learn about marine turtles as well as from the amazing reefs and coral reef fishes of the Caribbean.

10:45 AMWe will have snacks at the cenote. (Fruits and Peanuts)

12:00 PMTransfer back to your Hotel

02:00 PMArrival at your hotel in Cancun

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EcoColors Tours is a company with more than 30 years of experience focused on the commercialization of ecological tours. We are specialists in ecotourism and the variables in cultural tourism, nature and adventure in the main destinations nationwide and in Central America.